SAP and the NFL, Cisco Systems, Inc. and the 2016 Olympic/ Paralympic Games, US Open and IBM. It is without question that business- to-business tech partnerships are not only reshaping the way sports, entertainment and ancillary events are produced, but how they are consumed. From amplifying fan engagement and experience to the manipulation of software’s […]
On September 23rd, we covered the possibility that the MLS was considering leading the way in implementing video replay in soccer. This week, ESPN broke the news that the league has confirmed the first trials of video refereeing, with the goal of making the system available for world soccer within the next year. MLS’s enthusiasm […]
In the last few years, it has been no secret to the rugby league fan that the National Rugby League’s video refereeing system has been in desperate need of an overhaul. Fans have been growing increasingly frustrated, not only with the decisions themselves, but the amount of time it takes for referees to make them. […]
Everyone, get ready to stop wearing your fitness trackers in a few years and instead start swallowing them. If Jawbone, a wearable fitness tech company, is correctly telling the future, this is exactly what could happen down the road. Jawbone’s CEO, Hosain Rahman, said at the Code/Mobile conference last week that Jawbone is currently conceiving developing […]
AfterDark Technologies is releasing its first nighttime flag football kit at ‘Catch the Night on the Common’ on Boston Common, October 16, 2015. AfterDark Technologies is a sports-tech company aiming to revolutionize team sports by allowing sports play anywhere, anytime. The AfterDark Flag football hopes to make players never think twice about the time of day […]
